diff --git a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
index f455c45..28db7fb 100644
--- a/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
+++ b/fs/9p/vfs_file.c
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 #include "cache.h"
 
 static const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations;
+static const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations_dotl;
 
 /**
  * v9fs_file_open - open a file (or directory)
@@ -92,6 +93,8 @@
 		/* enable cached file options */
 		if(file->f_op == &v9fs_file_operations)
 			file->f_op = &v9fs_cached_file_operations;
+		else if (file->f_op == &v9fs_file_operations_dotl)
+			file->f_op = &v9fs_cached_file_operations_dotl;
 
 #ifdef CONFIG_9P_FSCACHE
 		v9fs_cache_inode_set_cookie(inode, file);
@@ -299,6 +302,18 @@
 	.fsync = v9fs_file_fsync,
 };
 
+static const struct file_operations v9fs_cached_file_operations_dotl = {
+	.llseek = generic_file_llseek,
+	.read = do_sync_read,
+	.aio_read = generic_file_aio_read,
+	.write = v9fs_file_write,
+	.open = v9fs_file_open,
+	.release = v9fs_dir_release,
+	.lock = v9fs_file_lock,
+	.mmap = generic_file_readonly_mmap,
+	.fsync = v9fs_file_fsync,
+};
+
 const struct file_operations v9fs_file_operations = {
 	.llseek = generic_file_llseek,
 	.read = v9fs_file_read,